@florentino_with_beard: 🚨It has truly been a chaotic 48 hours for the Frenchman. 🗞On Monday night, Kylian Mbappé finished as the runner-up for the 2026 Ballon d'Or. He narrowly lost out to England's Harry Kane in what was reported to be one of the closest voting margins in the history of the award. While second place marks the highest Ballon d'Or finish of Mbappé's career so far, the disappointment was immediately overshadowed by the massive geopolitical and commercial fallout in China that exploded right afterward. 💣The fallout from Kylian Mbappé’s comment hit La Liga exceptionally hard, directly threatening its international expansion strategy and financial interests in Asia : •Immediate Broadcast Blackout: China Media Group (CMG), the parent company of state broadcaster CCTV, suspended all La Liga television broadcasts. It also halted all related advertising, video content, and mentions of Mbappé. •Streaming Partnership at Risk: The league is closely monitoring its long-term digital streaming deal with Migu (owned by China Mobile). La Liga had only recently signed a massive extension running through 2029–30 to broadcast all 380 matches per season. The controversy puts immense pressure on this strategic revenue stream.

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Thursday 29 October 2026 17:49:15 GMT